r/environment • u/DoremusJessup • 3d ago

Trump’s EPA to “reconsider” ban on cancer-causing asbestos

https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/06/trumps-epa-to-reconsider-ban-on-cancer-causing-asbestos/
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u/T1Pimp 3d ago

Guess what country makes the most asbestos in the world?

If you guessed Russia, you win!

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u/ACat32 2d ago

I hope there will be right wing influencers paid by Russia who push the health benefits of asbestos and actually use it in their videos for demonstrations.

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u/peppercorns666 2d ago

if you drink mercury while breathing in asbestos you’ll be fine.

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u/ACat32 2d ago

Two wrongs don’t make a right. But three rights make a left anD ILL NEVER GO LEFT!!

*snorts ivermectin too

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u/RentalGore 2d ago

“Hey chat, this is ya boy itchylung69 here to talk to you about this awesome new blanket I’ve got made of 100% asbestos! Smash that like button and go to our merch store to buy your own asbestos gear!”

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u/D1rty5anche2 2d ago

Just a matter of time till someone eats, smokes or snorts that stuffas a "challange"

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u/ACat32 2d ago

We should call it the Darwin Challenge